Wayne1967
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Ok thanks. I saw those 2 little bulbs on both sides and thought the worse. Funny I didn't see the trichomes at all till I took those pics.
Auto Growers Unite: A Community Thread
steelcap956
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Good stuff in this forum on Autoflowers. Can't wait to get my first ever grow going. Really exciting time to be alive.
Welcome to 420 Steel!
Derbybud
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Like Penny said. Welcome. Now get growing.
Lol
Wayne1967
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I think I've came to the conclusion that a 60x magnifier is too much, I am too shaky or my eyes are too bad.
I think mines 30x
odinsmaster
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I use a 20x and it did take practice.
Hard to do if the sample is on the plant.
Wayne1967
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That must be it also. I got a Carson 60-120 lit scope and finding the focal point is almost impossible for me. Would a 40x jeweliers loop be to much?
40x should be doable
Wayne1967
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Clipping a small leaf about 3/16 off and laying it stationary really helped thanks.
I'll do that too, take a small sample and lay it on a white background.
I use an app on my phone, works pretty well
Crack off like 6 pics and usually one looks good
Also have the zorb USB scope, works fantastic asss well, usually set at about 20x or a bit more
Crack off like 6 pics and usually one looks good
Also have the zorb USB scope, works fantastic asss well, usually set at about 20x or a bit more
Wayne1967
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Grow Bro
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Oh my goodness what a stunning looking specimen!!!I think it's time we put all the speculation and myths about autoflower to rest. With this thread I'd like to have everyone's ideas and strategies for growing amazing autoflower cannabis plants. Although I'd love to administer this thread myself, the more people that can contribute the better. There are countless growers out there doing their thing, this is a place to share your wares... Come join the discussion and show the world that autoflowering plants are here to stay and here to impress the heck out of the masses of growers who say it's not possible.
With that said I leave this thread open for anyone who has questions, comments or just good Ole 420 banter. Hope to see you all here, keep up the great work 420ers, always great to see you all making the best of best autos in the world.
Here's a taste of what's possible..
KiG EveryoneCheers
Has any one on this forum tried Critical Orange punch auto by Dutch Passion?
Any feedback will be appreciated.
Grow Bro
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Hey Wayne.
I had the same problem when i did my first autos under Leds.
They just dont seem to pack the punch of HID lighting.
I want to try 4 autos under a 1000w gavita pro HPS light and see what happens.
Good luck on the grow.
Wayne1967
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Checked them last night and they have ambered up nicely. Starting to flush now. They went to 10 weeks.
Learned that topping helps. I accidentally snapped off the top of one training about half way in and even that late it thickened better than the normal one.
Grow Bro
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Some good info bro!!Here's a quick info dump...
Pot size : for auto flowering strains it's important to start them in the pots they'll finish in. They should be 3-5 gallon pots max, anything more and your wasting space in your grow area. The roots will not likely be able to fill a pot more than 5 gallons in its lifetime. From my experiences I am confident in using 3 gallon/ 12 litre pots. These are you average size pots that you can find at any gardening shop. It's also important to drill many more holes for drainage, this is essential for all cannabis plants. It allows air into the soil/soiless mix aswell as give adequate drainage as to not overwater and drown your roots.
Lighting : for most growers a 24h lights on is not recommended. Even autoflower strains are in need of a rest period, this is when they stretch and develop their roots. Although some will swear that 24h is best, I have not observed this in my own experiences, Nor that of my protégés. I use 19/5 just to be different, since the consensus is 20/4 or 18/6 for auto grows. Full spectrum is always best, if your using cfls (which autos do great under) they should be of mixed spectrum. Using more cool white, 6500k, bulbs during veg and more sift white, 2700k, bulbs in flower. Usually a 2:1 ratio is good to have a good blend of light spectrum. Using LEDs is even better, and mh/hps even more so. Although with the mh/hps your not varying the spectrum like you could with the other methods. But results speak for themselves..
Nutrients : you will be using the same basic principles for autos as you would for photoperiods. The only difference is that you need to amend the schedule to reflect the growth you are witnessing. Autos have 5 phases of growth. Seedlings phase, this is when they're most vulnerable. Only minor nutrient solutions sound he applied if any. They've got enough internal energies to sustain themselves for their first week at least. Vegetation phase is next, this is when you'll be starting nutes like any other cannabis plant. Small doses at first and then ramping up to full feed schedule amounts in the weeks to come. This should be continued until pistils appear. At which point you may change over to bloom nutes right away to initiate flowering sooner or you can wait (like I do) until the Stretch is over and then commence your bloom nutes. Then it's full on flower phase, treat them just like a photoperiod plant and wait for the trichomes to start turning amber. Now that you've found some amber, we're in late flower and it's time to flush out all those nutes we've been putting in. Using a clearing solution will help eliminate those nutes from the media.
Training : I've had lots of experience with training autos, it starts early and goes until vertical growth has stopped. Most people will start with a o'natural grow to get their feet wet in this endeavour. It is recommended however, that you train them to increase potential yield. Topping is a great way to increase the amounts of Colas the plant will have. It's very important to know how your particular strain will handle the stresses inflicted on them. I like to top them at the 14-20 day mark. Giving you 2-4 weeks to train them depending on the strains attributes. Low stress training is probably the easiest way to increase yield. Just be sure to keep things levelled for the best results, evenly sized buds and a flat canopy to use the light most efficiently.
I'm sure I'll think of more stuff to add, but this a start to a thread for folks to learn all about autoflowering cannabis.
KiG everyone
Thanks.
Planning 4 autos together under 1000w Gavita pro light. In a 1.2m x about 1.5m space. It is 2m long but will need the half metre to work in.
BTzGrow
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I'm currently growing a Humboldt UK Cheese Auto.
This is my first Auto. Does anyone have an idea when I might first typically see pistils and the beginning of stretch?
It's currently at 16 days and I topped it two days ago with no stress or slow down. In fact is just grew without even a hint of notice to the topping. I'm considering a second topping if possible, but don't want to stress or slow the plant down. I love doing a small manifold LST typically with either 4 or 6 branches pulled out and separated. Thanks in advance for any helpful knowledge on this question.
It's currently at 16 days and I topped it two days ago with no stress or slow down. In fact is just grew without even a hint of notice to the topping. I'm considering a second topping if possible, but don't want to stress or slow the plant down. I love doing a small manifold LST typically with either 4 or 6 branches pulled out and separated. Thanks in advance for any helpful knowledge on this question.
